Drainage Engineer Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does a Drainage Engineer make in Washington, DC? The average Drainage Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $125,789 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $112,232 and $141,911. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Hydraulic/Drainage Engineer

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP - Jacksonville , FL

The Hydraulic/Drainage Engineer will collaborate with teams within their region, other regions within Florida, and throughout WRA's market areas. They will complete drainage work for a range of ...

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Drainage Engineer

Human Capital Pursuit - Charleston , SC

Drainage Engineer requirements: * Bachelor's or greater in civil engineering or related field * PE license for the state of South Carolina preferred * 5+ years of drainage design including storm ...

ZipRecruiter - 36 days ago

Transportation Drainage Engineer

Harrison Consulting Solutions - Chicago , IL

Midwest multi-disciplined engineering firm is looking to add a Transportation Drainage Engineer to their Chicago Team! Responsibilities: * Assist with completion of engineering plans, specifications ...

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Drainage Engineer

Tait & Associates, Inc. - Santa Ana , CA

As a premier civil engineering, architectural design, and real estate development firm, we're not ... Proven track record in preparing Drainage Studies, as well as preparing WQMP, LID, and SWPPP ...

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Drainage Engineer - Surface Transportation

Crawford Murphy & Tilly Inc - Aurora , IL

DRAINAGE ENGINEER Chicago, IL or Aurora, IL Crawford, Murphy & Tilly (CMT) , named a "Zweig Group's "Best Firms to Work For." is a consulting firm with a team of engineers, planners and other related ...

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Drainage Engineer

Venda Search - Houston , TX

Professional Engineer (PE) license. * Experience working on TxDOT projects. * Good experience with MicroStation or similar software * Strong experience with Drainage Design Software Benefits

LinkedIn - 32 days ago

What does a Drainage Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Drainage Engineer

Provide drainage design for hydraulic modeling and studies, report preparation, drainage design including inlet spacing and pipe sizing, culvert analysis, bridge scour, erosion and sediment control, plan preparation, special provisions, estimating, permitting, and other tasks related to civil engineering and drainage design.

April 18, 2023

Contribute to the successful delivery of the programme of work by producing and developing sound design solutions to meet client requirements within budget and timescale, following Kier processes and procedures as well as any Client specific requirements.

April 11, 2023

Performs various engineering and design assignments requiring the application of basic principles and fundamental theories studied in a four-year university engineering program, and available data in the engineering field.

December 17, 2022

Requires basic engineering knowledge in civil, or a related field.

February 01, 2023

Prepare drainage designs and perform hydraulic and surface water modeling/ stormwater management analyses considering control of water quantity, quality and groundwater recharge.

March 25, 2023

Demonstrated strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and capable of working with internal colleagues, clients, contractors, and regulatory agency staff.

March 26, 2023

Design and develop computations for storm drains, erosion and sediment control, and traditional and innovative green stormwater management infrastructure.

March 27, 2023

Reviews drawings supplied by vendors, clients, and engineers and recommends necessary changes.

April 05, 2023

Development and maintenance of Departmental guidance, standards, policies and procedures as they relate to drainage, erosion control and storm water quality.

April 09, 2023

Assisting in the design and creation of construction documents on a wide variety of transportation projects.

April 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Drainage Engineer in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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112232

141911

125789

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

113950

148728

128915

What is the average salary for Drainage Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Drainage Engineer in Washington, DC. The base salary for Drainage Engineer ranges from $112,232 to $141,911 with the average base salary of $125,789. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $113,950 to $148,728 with the average total cash compensation of $128,915.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$125,789	$112,232 - $141,911
Bonus	$3,127	$1,718 - $6,817
Total Pay	$128,915	$113,950 - $148,728

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Drainage Engineer Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,253 - $141,936	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,253 - $141,936	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,253 - $141,936	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,017 - $141,638	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,253 - $141,936	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,253 - $141,936	COMPARE TO Washington, DC

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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